Lafourche Gazette Obituary Honoring The Local Heritage Of Louisiana In 2026

ABOUT LAFOURCHE PARISH Meet our President & Staff View our Career Openings EMERGENCY & SAFETY INFORMATION 3 days ago · Let me Brag! The Lafourche Gazette has a new opportunity for you to brag on your kids! Send us your photos of your child and some wording on what you want to brag on. We will feature a. Lafourche Parish is part of the Houma -Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area. People of the state-recognized Native American Houma Tribe live in both Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes. Name: The name of the parish is derived from the French phrase la fourche or in English, the fork; Bayou Lafourche, or Fork Bayou, is a fork of the Mississippi River Lafourche Parish, LA is just 45 minutes from New Orleans! Experience the rich culture, find restaurants, hotels, outdoor recreation and historic sites!

Lafourche ranks in the top 10 parishes in the state of Louisiana in sugar, citrus and beef. We are the 9th largest sugar parish with over 28,000 acres of sugarcane (farm value of over $27 million with a total.